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Make These Scary Kindle Reads a Part of your Halloween Tradition — 40 Frightening eBooks for Under $3 Each!

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Not every reader’s Halloween reading tastes are the same, but our friends at Open Road Integrated Media have done it again with their offer of 40 frightening Kindle Books, fine-tuned so you can pick the books you’ll love based on your favorite entertainment horrors of the past, and all at prices — $2.99 and below — that are all treat and no trick!

If you like the movie Nosferatu, consider trying:

If you like the movie Night of the Living Dead, consider trying:

If you like the movie Psycho, consider trying:

If you like the movie The Exorcist, consider trying:

If you like the movie An American Werewolf in London, consider trying:

If you like the movie Carrie, consider trying:

If you like the movie I Know What You Did Last Summer, consider trying:

If you like the movie Scream, consider trying:

If you like the movie Final Destination, consider trying:

If you like the movie Friday the 13th, consider trying:

  1. The Terrorist
  2. The Drifter
  3. Funhouse: A Nightmare Hall Thriller
  4. The Invitation: A Nightmare Hall Thriller

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Sit Back & Relax This Sunday With A Good, FREE eBook – Download These Freebies: Jennifer L. Jennings’ An Appointment With Murder, JoAnn Bassett’s Livin’ Lahaina Loca, Peg Brantley’s The Missings and Paula Cappa’s Night Sea Journey

With hundreds of new books turning up free each day now in the Kindle Store, it can be tough to hone in on books that you will actually want to read. And almost of the new free books will be free for just a day or two at a time, so we are working hard to make sure that you do not miss the ones you want!

Here are a few books that have just gone free by authors who have already proven to be  favorites with Kindle Nation readers. Please grab them now if they looks interesting to you, because they probably won’t stay free for long!

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Book 1 of the Sarah Woods Mystery SeriesIt’s a quiet Friday evening in Bridgeport, New Hampshire and massage therapist Sarah Woods is working late at her office. She checks her room. Everything is ready as she waits for her client Jeff Gardner to arrive. However, things start to spiral out of control when a dead body is discovered. Terrified, Sarah finds herself caught up in the middle of a murder investigation. Who can she trust when it becomes apparent the crime is not what it seems.Now available on kindle
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4.7 stars – 11 Reviews
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It’s Halloween night in Lahaina, Maui, and the Mardi Gras of the Pacific is in full swing. But wedding planner Pali Moon isn’t in costume–she’s on a mission. A bridesmaid has vanished and Pali’s canvassing Front Street, ducking into every overcrowded waterfront watering hole hoping to spot a girl with long red hair and a lingerie model’s figure. No luck. Back at her car, Pali opens the door and finds the remnants of a bizarre trick or treat stunt. Turns out, Halloween in Lahaina isn’t just a night for island high-jinx, it’s also a night for vengeance.

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THE MISSINGS

by Peg Brantley

4.9 stars – 8 Reviews
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Aspen Falls, Colorado.
Secrets.
Secrets within a community.
Secrets within a family.Detective Chase Waters finds himself working the most interesting case of his career—one that comes closer to home than he could ever imagine.Are the mutilated bodies of young men and women the result of cult… or commerce?

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Everybody dreams—some dream of being lost in eerie darkness, of being abducted, of being abandoned. When artist Kip Livingston dreams inside Abasteron House on Horn Island, mysterious forces invade her mind.

Kip dreams of a shadowy firehawk that drags her to the sea and transports her beneath the snaking waves. Here, grey figures in sea-masks haunt. Kip awakes, but she brings back with her pieces from each nightmare, including a blue-black serpent that slides across the sheets in her bed. These supernatural elements are fully alive and so threatening, they drive her into the arms of the sensual Father Raymond Kera.

Raymond, a thoughtful but conflicted priest struggling with his own hauntings, is exiled by the church to Horn Island. He leaves Chicago and his friend, Garcia the Prophet, who is not only Raymond’s mentor but also a visionary who knows firsthand the alternate consciousness of dream power—and the all-consuming human desires that compel a man to deceit and murder.

As the firehawk prevails, as the dreams become more menacing, Kip believes Ray is her only sanctuary. Risking danger and her seductions, Ray battles both the dreaming realm and the waking world. But if he kills this dream, will he kill the dreamer?

Are these dreams a passage to a land of ghosts? A psychic destiny? Or a cosmic path to a truth that no one, not Ray or Garcia the Prophet, want to believe? One thing is certain: Kip is compelled to travel these dark nights beneath the ghost-grey sea to reach her journey’s end.

Night Sea Journey is an atmospheric mystery, driven by psychological drama where reality and nightmares merge—a “quiet horror” story, which presents less violence than traditional horror.

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Enter The Coop, a dark and misleading psychological thriller about the destruction of innocence.

A girl, apparently imprisoned in a room, is the thread of mystery running parallel to the tale of Thatchbury village.

Meet Howard and Lilly. They take you on a journey through Thatchbury where Mathew, the child from the coop, shoots Jodie Tiding, and so unravels the history of his loveless raising, her innocence and the dramatic events leading them to disaster.

The Coop is a darkly compelling vision of the layers of consciousness. Although conceived as the first novel in a trilogy, The Coop stands alone as a brilliant individual work of fiction.

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‘Brilliant’ – Colin Bateman (Best selling author)

‘Original and disturbing. This is a beautifully written debut.’ –  Sue Leonard, Irish Examiner

‘Reid dazzles. The Coop is hauntingly beautiful…a page turner.’ – Literati Literature Lovers

‘Great page-turner!’ – Marie-Louise Muir, BBC

This book will keep you guessing and at the end, blow your suspicions right out of the water. Nothing is as it seems or is it?  The Coop is hauntingly beautiful and a page turner. Once you start you won’t want to stop and you’re left speechless at the end. Reid dazzles and I for one can’t wait to get my hands on book 2 and of course see how this trilogy concludes. –  Jess

 

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At the age of 14, Rebecca Reid was taken out of school due to an illness. Being limited in the things she was able to do, she constantly expressed herself through writing, including poetry, stories, pieces expressing her feelings, as well as her thoughts. By the time she was 16, Ms. Reid had her own page in the local weekly newspaper, the Bangor Spectator, in which she covered anything and everything from fashion and beauty to film and teen issues.

At the age of 17, Rebecca Reid became a model, doing catwalk work, photographic work, as well as TV. In 2008 she graduated in English from Queens University, Belfast, and was awarded an Arts Council writing grant in 2009.

Ms. Reid was married in 2007 and resides in N. Ireland with her husband and their three daughters. The Coop is her first novel, and part of the Thickets Wood Trilogy.

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Think The Omen Meets Pulp Fiction & Richard Long’s The Book of Paul — A Paranormal Thriller Hits The Sweet Spot in Between … 44/46 Rave Reviews & Now $2.99

The Book of Paul — A Paranormal Thriller

by Richard Long

4.6 stars – 46 Reviews
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“Never alive…and never dead.”

In the rubble-strewn wasteland of Alphabet City, a squalid tenement conceals a treasure “beyond all imagining”–an immaculately preserved, fifth century codex. The sole repository of ancient Hermetic lore, it contains the authentic alchemical rituals for transforming thought into substance, transmuting matter at will…and attaining eternal life.

When a lusty, East Village tattoo artist has a torrid encounter with a battle-hardened loner, they are overwhelmed by the intensity of their feelings. Rose and Martin soon discover they are unwitting pawns on opposing sides of a battle that has shaped the course of human history. At the center of the conflict is Paul, the villainous overlord of an underground feudal society, who guards the book’s occult secrets in preparation for the fulfillment of an apocalyptic prophecy.

The action is relentless as Martin and Rose fight to escape Paul’s clutches and Martin’s destiny as the chosen recipient of Paul’s sinister legacy. Science and magic, mythology and technology converge in a monumental battle where the stakes couldn’t be higher: control of the ultimate power in the universe–the Maelstrom.

The Book of Paul is the first of seven volumes in a sweeping mythological narrative tracing the mystical connections between Hermes Trismegistus in ancient Egypt, Sophia, the female counterpart of Christ, and the Celtic druids of Clan Kelly.

Reviews

“Long’s prose is deft and clear, transporting the reader from one character’s psyche to the next…this tale is a compelling one. A psychological thriller for readers who are bored with run-of-the-mill horror…Those who embrace the genre will eagerly anticipate a second installment in the series.” – Kirkus Reviews
 
“Intelligent, self-aware, and often amusing…hitting all the markers for sadistic, salacious, and scary. Long is doubtless going to build a large and loyal fan base composed of people just like him: literate folks with a bizarre sense of humor who prefer a bucket of blood to a bath filled with rose petals.” – ForeWord Clarion Reviews
 
“Totally absorbing! The Book of Paul is moving, profound, funny, terrifying and never lets you go. The prose is swift and sharp…at times, even poetic. Masterful storytelling. Hats off!!” – Henry Bean, writer/director of The Believer
 
“Completely outstanding…an ingenious mixture of all things intriguing! The Book of Paul is truly an enchanting tale that will leave you spellbound. I can’t wait to read more of this series! The only thing I can say is…wow! Hats of to Richard Long for creating a truly worthy and delightful read.” — Close Encounters with the Night Kind

From The Author

The Book of Paul crosses a number of genres. Sometimes when I’m asked what kind of book it is, I’ll say it’s a dark, paranormal thriller with occult horror themes, mystery, suspense, erotica and black humor. Other times, I just say, “It’ll really curl your toes.”

Written is short, titled chapters, the story is extremely cinematic. Think The Omen meets Pulp Fiction. The momentum is relentlessly driving, yet it’s as much a psychological exploration as a rollercoaster ride. When I write, I submerge myself in the characters. I want to feel their fears and cravings, truly inhabit them. I keep descriptive narrative to a minimum and write from multiple perspectives, which hopefully allows readers to project their own perspective and participate more directly in the experience. I want people to feel more intensely — more afraid, more amused, more curious, perplexed, horrified, awed and aroused — to climb inside these characters and walk down all the dark alleyways.

I’ve always been drawn to the scary side of the street. Science, religion and mythology are other big interests. The Book of Paul and the six volumes of sequels and prequels trace the history of Hermetic and Gnostic philosophy, alchemy, druidism and pagan mythology – particularly the Egyptian, Greek and Celtic traditions. There’s also a strong science fiction element involving quantum physics, artificial intelligence, life extension and what’s known as The Singularity.

Propelled by the prophecy of a fast-approaching apocalypse, the story rides a crest of dark suspense above an undercurrent of arcane mystery. Nothing is as it seems. Very gradually, the mythological tapestry is revealed through the narrator’s secret journals and the ancient codex guarded by Paul. Only as the climax approaches does he fully grasp his own significance in the labyrinth of Paul’s nefarious scheme.

The Book of Paul is not for the faint-hearted. There is graphic sex, sadomasochism and gore. There are also plenty of laughs along the way, often sucker punches that ease the tension only long enough to make the revelations even more thrilling and chilling. The aim of it all? Question everything.Magic and mystery and wonder are everywhere. So are cruelty, sadness and terror.

As Hunter Thompson said, “Buy the ticket, take the ride.”

For fans who sign up for my newsletter at TheBookofPaul.com, I offer exclusive content like deleted or extended chapters, previews of the forthcoming volumes in the series and other fun surprises.

About The Author

Richard Long writes to exorcize the demons of his past and manifest the dreams of his future.

His debut novel, The Book of Paul, is a dark, thrilling, and psychologically rich supernatural horror/thriller that blends mythology, science and mystery into a page-turning addiction.

Richard is also writing a YA novel, The Dream Palace, primarily so that his children can read his books.

He lives in Manhattan with his wife, two amazing children and their wicked black cat, Merlin.

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The Messiah Matrix is a myth-shattering thriller whose protagonists delve into the secrets of the past—and expose those who hide them still.

A renowned scholar-monsignor is killed in a mysterious hit-and-run in Rome. A Roman coin is recovered from a wreck off the coast of ancient Judea. It’s up to his young American protégé--a Jesuit priest--and a vivacious, brilliant archaeologist to connect these seemingly disparate events and unravel the tapestry that conceals in plain view the greatest mystery in the ecclesiastical world.

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A #1 Bestselling Thriller on Amazon. Award-winning writer/director Lee Chambers takes on a YA crime thriller for his debut novel.

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THE STORY: Seventeen year old Aaron stumbles into the aftermath of a five million dollar bank heist gone wrong. Hiding under a canoe, Aaron partially catches the murder of one of the robbers. In the chaos he sneaks away with the money and heads straight for the closest place of safety, his high school. Terrified, Aaron tells his shocking tale to Amanda Becker, his drama teacher, but it doesn’t take long for one of the psychotic robbers to show up. In the locked down school the pair are relentlessly pursued in a quest to get the money back and wipe out the evidence.

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Comparing Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD with Apple’s New iPad and Mini-Pad

It was an interesting week for anyone watching the dueling public statements of Amazon and Apple. And even more so for anyone trying to decide which tablet to buy this Fall, either for one’s own use or as a holiday gift.

 

Kindle Fire HD Download Speed Comparison

I have to admit that I was stunned by Apple’s big event the other day when it seemed like they were announcing updates of just about every product they have ever released: iMacs, MacBooks, all kinds of tablets, and more. It was certainly a testament to the company’s relentless innovation and to the number of times its spokespeople could use superlatives like amazing” and “incredible” in the course of an hour. Anyone who doubted that Apple could keep turning out magical and revolutionary products under Tim Cook was proven wrong.

But Apple made some huge blunders in terms of product marketing, pricing array, and — most importantly — attention to building a relationship of trust with its most loyal customers. It was nice that Apple launched a new iPad with an A6X  chip, but what about the millions of people who bought the last-generation iPad, launched with an A5X just six months ago? It’s nice that Apple launched a $329 iPad Mini to compete with the Kindle HD 7 and the Nexus 7, but Apple execs have to be smoking some funny stuff if they expect to compete with a price that is 65% higher. Maybe Apple customers’ product loyalty is so great that they can pull it off, but it says here that Apple hubris has just opened the door for the Kindle Fire and other Android-based tablets to take a majority market share in the tablet market by the time the 2013 holiday buying season is under way. Kindle Fire HD sales via our Kindle Nation websites were already brisk over the past six weeks, but since Apple announced that its competing Mini-Pad would be priced at $329 we have seen those sales double.

I suspect Amazon execs were a bit shocked themselves by the combination of Mini-Pad’s price and such poor screen resolution that one would not be far off to call the iPad Mini a “smaller, fuzzier” version of the iPad. So I am willing to accept that as an excuse for the fairly clumsy insertion of a bullet-by-bullet comparison between the new iPads and the Kindle Fire HD models in Amazon’s earnings press release Thursday. It was a little clumsy. But it also summed things up quite well:

  • Compared to the iPad mini, Kindle Fire HD 8.9”has:
    • 193% more pixels (2,304,000 pixels vs. 786,432 pixels)
    • 56% more pixels-per-inch (254 vs. 163)
    • Watch HD movies and TV – cannot on iPad mini (iPad mini is an SD device)
    • Better audio with dual stereo speakers and Dolby Digital Plus
    • Wi-Fi with dual band, dual antennas + MIMO
    • Costs $30 less
  • Compared to the iPad mini, Kindle Fire HD 7”has:
    • 30% more pixels (1,024,000 vs. 786,432 pixels)
    • 33% more pixels per inch (216 vs. 163)
    • Watch HD movies and TV – cannot on iPad mini (iPad mini is an SD device)
    • Better audio with dual stereo speakers and Dolby Digital Plus
    • Wi-Fi with dual band, dual antennas + MIMO
    • Costs $130 less

When you take another look at the relative prices and consider the widespread concern that the new iPads may have significant holiday shipping delays, one has to wonder if these magical and revolutionary new products might not be the beginning of the end of Apple’s dominance in the tablet market.

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